Baltimore County Public Library - Adventurehttp://bcpl.info/taxonomy/term/240/0
enIgnite an Adventurehttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/ignite-adventure
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=firebug mcbride&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Cover of Firebug by Lish McBride" class="blog-image-border" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780805098624/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=868276551" style="width: 132px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Learn more about this title." /></a>Lish McBride, author of the teen series <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=necromancer%20mcbride&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank" title="Learn more about this title."><strong>Necromancer</strong></a>, has come out with a new young adult novel titled <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=firebug%20mcbride&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank" title="Learn more about this title."><strong>Firebug</strong></a>. This preternatural pleasure is equal parts <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=twilight%20meyer&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank" title="Learn more about this title."><strong>Twilight </strong></a>by Stephenie Meyer and <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=firestarter%20king&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank" title="Learn more about this title."><strong>Firestarter </strong></a>by Stephen King. Start with a young girl who has the ability to create fire with her mind, and mix in a love triangle and a sinister paranormal mob. The result is a fast-paced romp that&rsquo;s hard to put down.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">After Ava&rsquo;s mother is killed by the Coterie, an organization that governs paranormal citizens, Ava is forcibly enlisted as a hitwoman by the same organization. Her talents and affiliations have limited her circle of friends to her guardian, Cade, and her two partners, Ezra and Lock. When the leader of the Coterie, a vampire named Venus, threatens her last remaining family, Ava balks and starts a fight that just may be too big to win.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Morris Award-nominated McBride created a page-turner in this first installment of her new series. The combination of action, drama and witty banter is sure to leave you wanting more.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/randalee" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-randalee-signature.png" alt="Randalee" title="Randalee" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-292 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>http://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/ignite-adventure#commentsAdventureFictionTeenParanormalRomanceRandaleeThu, 30 Oct 2014 11:00:00 +0000Between the Covers19905 at http://bcpl.infoA Charmed Encounterhttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/charmed-encounter
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=The Fire Wish Lough&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Cover art for The Fire Wish" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385369763/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=836557635" style="width: 132px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" /></a>Former intelligence officer Amber Lough is trying her hand as an author of young adult fantasy with <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=The%20Fire%20Wish%20Lough&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank" type="Click to find this title in our catalog."><strong>The Fire Wish</strong></a>. The backdrop for this book is the Middle East in a time full of mysticism and intrigue. The humans live in and around Baghdad while the jinni population inhabits a sprawling underground cavern.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">The chapters of this novel alternate between two 16-year-old girls, Zayele and Najwa. Zayele&rsquo;s father arranged for her to marry Kamal and become a princess of Baghdad, but the prospect of living this sheltered existence seems stifling to her free-spirited tendencies. In what seems like another world, Najwa is weighed down with responsibility and, while she is ready to rise to the occasion, she finds her abilities suppressed by the elders in her community. Both girls are caught in a war between the jinni and the humans. When the desperate Zayele makes an impulsive wish, it forever alters both of their lives and connects them in ways they never thought possible.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><strong>The Fire Wish</strong> is the first installment of Lough&rsquo;s new series, and this dual perspective, fast paced fantasy contains everything from action and adventure to romance. Fans of Cinda Williams Chima&rsquo;s <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=The%20Demon%20King%20Chima&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=MP&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank" type="Click to find this title in our catalog."><strong>The Demon King </strong></a>will surely find this book just as magical.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/randalee" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-randalee-signature.png" alt="Randalee" title="Randalee" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-292 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>http://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/charmed-encounter#commentsAdventureFictionTeenFantasyRomanceRandaleeTue, 29 Jul 2014 11:00:00 +0000Between the Covers17983 at http://bcpl.infoNight and Dayhttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/night-and-day
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=plus one fama&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Plus One" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780374360078/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=846545724" style="width: 132px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click image to search for this title in our catalog." /></a>In 1918, the Spanish flu pandemic had such a profoundly devastating impact that drastic measures had to be taken to stem the infection, Elizabeth Fama&rsquo;s new young adult novel <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=plus%20one%20fama&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Plus One</strong></a> covers this period in history. To keep up with the additional demands brought on by the pandemic, many more medical professionals were brought in and worked in shifts divided by night and day. This dual system worked so well in the medical field that it was integrated into other industries and finally the government.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Though the system was first designed with equality in mind, over time things changed. Day became the sought after curfew, offering better jobs and more economic advantages. Sol wanted nothing more than for her grandfather to see his first grand baby, but with her brother being day and she and her grandfather being night, the task was almost insurmountable.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Sol had almost no plan when she set out on her mission, so it was no surprise that an adventure ensues. This young adult novel follows Sol as she is betrayed by someone she&rsquo;s supposed to love, loves someone she&rsquo;s expected to hate and finds strength in unlikely places. Fama creates a fast-paced and compelling story with compassionate characters and an unexpected ending. Fans of the <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=divergent%20roth&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Divergent</strong></a> trilogy by Veronica Roth should check out this standalone dystopian novel.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/randalee" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-randalee-signature.png" alt="Randalee" title="Randalee" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-292 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>http://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/night-and-day#commentsAdventureFictionDystopianTeenRandaleeMon, 16 Jun 2014 11:00:00 +0000Between the Covers17743 at http://bcpl.infoMore and More Peculiar http://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/more-and-more-peculiar
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=hollow city&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=MP&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Cover art for Hollow City" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781594746123/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=" style="width: 130px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" /></a>As a boy, Jacob Portman was always spellbound by the stories his grandfather told him about children with strange powers who lived in an isolated house on a Welsh island. After his grandfather&rsquo;s violent death, he receives a mysterious letter from a Miss Peregrine, travels to the island and discovers that his grandfather&rsquo;s stories &mdash; and the children &mdash; are very much real. So what happens next to the Peculiar Children? Ransom Riggs&rsquo; much-anticipated new book, <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=hollow%20city&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=MP&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank" type="Click to find this title in our catalog."><strong>Hollow City</strong></a>, is the second book and sequel to his bestselling novel, <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=miss%20peregrine%27s%20home%20for%20peculiar%20children&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=MP&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank" type="Click to find this title in our catalog."><strong>Miss Peregrine&rsquo;s Home for Peculiar Children</strong></a>. In <strong>Hollow City</strong>, Jacob and the peculiar friends he meets in the first book have escaped Miss Peregrine&rsquo;s island and are now traveling to 1940s war-era London. Their purpose for the journey is to try to help Miss Peregrine who, thanks to a spell, is now in bird-form. Along the way, they make new friends, become acquainted with some truly unique people and animals, and continue to battle the monsters who threaten the Peculiars&rsquo; existence.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Similar to J.K. Rowling&rsquo;s Harry Potter series, the characters in <strong>Hollow City</strong> have matured, and the issues and relationships they face have also become more serious. There is a balance of fast-paced suspense and horror melded with lighter and touching moments of friendships and loyalties, making this book and its predecessor good picks for both those who like fantasy or realistic fiction. Riggs continues the practice of using old, strange and, in some cases, disturbing vintage photographs to tell a story that combines real history with the fantastical. As many reviewers have pondered, in a &ldquo;chicken or egg&rdquo; fashion, did the photographs inspire the story or did the story create a search for unique photographs which would enhance the plot?</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">The film adaptation of <strong>Miss Peregrine&rsquo;s Home for Peculiar Children</strong>, directed by Tim Burton, is in development, and is due out in 2015.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/melanie" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-melanie-signature.png" alt="Melanie" title="Melanie" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-159 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>http://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/more-and-more-peculiar#commentsAdventureFictionTeenFantasyHistoricalMelanieFri, 30 May 2014 11:00:00 +0000Between the Covers17681 at http://bcpl.infoOrigin Storyhttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/origin-story
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=dangerous and shannon hale and bloomsbury&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Dangerous" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781599901688/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=857141335" style="width: 132px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click image to search for this title in our catalog" /></a>Maisie&rsquo;s middle name is Danger because her parents thought it would be funny, but she embraces her middle name when she goes on the adventure of her life. <strong><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=dangerous%20and%20shannon%20hale%20and%20bloomsbury&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank">Dangerous</a></strong>, a new novel by award-winning author Shannon Hale, is fraught with adventure and gripping storylines, a combination that makes it hard to put down.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Maisie has always dreamed of becoming an astronaut, and even though she&rsquo;s never heard of a one-armed astronaut, she&rsquo;s not going to let that stop her from trying. It&rsquo;s no surprise that when she spots a contest for astronaut camp on a box of cereal she enters immediately, but winning the contest changes her life more drastically than she could have ever anticipated.&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">After arriving at astronaut camp, Maisie is assigned a fire team to work with. Her team excels, and because it finishes in the top spot, it is given an opportunity to visit a launch site owned by the sponsors. Upon arriving, each member of her team is unexpectedly given a token beyond anything from this world, and it&rsquo;s a gift they can&rsquo;t give back.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">With these tokens comes a new sense of purpose and responsibility. The group must learn how to use its gifts and work together to accomplish a common goal. The goal is at first ambiguous, causing the fire team to slowly weaken as a group and its members to go their own way. However, the team leader must learn how to reunite the group in an effort to have a positive global impact.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/randalee" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-randalee-signature.png" alt="Randalee" title="Randalee" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-292 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>http://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/origin-story#commentsAdventureFictionTeenRomanceScience FictionRandaleeThu, 27 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0000Between the Covers15996 at http://bcpl.infoGothic, Punk Wonderlandhttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/gothic-punk-wonderland
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=unhinged howard&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0&amp;searchid=2" target="_blank"><img alt="Unhinged by A.G. Howard" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781419709715/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=826293894" style="width: 135px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title=" Click image to search for this title in our catalog." /></a>A.G. Howard creates a new twist on an old tale in her <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=splintered%20howard&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0&amp;searchid=1" target="_blank"><strong>Splinte<span id="cke_bm_485S" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><span style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><span style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><span id="cke_bm_484S" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><span id="cke_bm_483S" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><span id="cke_bm_482S" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span>red</strong></a> trilogy. <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=unhinged%20howard&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0&amp;searchid=2" target="_blank"><strong>Unh<span id="cke_bm_490S" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><span id="cke_bm_489S" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span>inged</strong></a> is the newly released second installment of this gothic and modern rendition of Lewis Carroll&rsquo;s <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=alice%27s%20adventures%20in%20wonderland%20Lewis%20carroll&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0&amp;searchid=3" target="_blank"><em><strong>Alice&rsquo;s Adventures in Wonderland</strong></em></a>. Howard plays on the fact that Carroll based his novel off of a girl he knew, Alice Liddell. In Howard&rsquo;s debut young adult novel <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=splintered%20howard&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0&amp;searchid=4" target="_blank"><strong>Splintered</strong></a>, the reader is introduced to Alyssa Gardner who is a descendant of Alice Liddell.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">When Alyssa was young she began to hear insects and plants talking to her, causing her to fear that she would go crazy like her mother and the other women in her family. The only way she can break the curse and free her mother from the binds of insanity is to jump down the rabbit hole and right the wrongs of Alice Liddell. Her adventures in Wonderland leave a lasting impression, and Alyssa becomes forever tied to the ethereal realm.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><strong>Unhinged</strong> picks up one year after Alyssa&rsquo;s return to the mortal world, where she is doing her best to live a normal life. Because she is so consumed with preparations for prom, graduation, college and planning her future with her boyfriend Jeb, she tries to ignore the whisperings of trouble in Wonderland. When her wonderland mentor Morpheus comes to explain the dire situation, Alyssa is forced to acknowledge that there is a problem. Despite initially feeling like it&rsquo;s not her problem, she quickly changes her tune when Wonderland begins to spill over into the mortal world.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Howard manages to weave together a rich combination of dark and gothic with colorful and creepy to create a unique world <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=tim%20burton%20alice%20in%20wonderland%20DVD&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0&amp;searchid=6" target="_blank"><strong>Tim Burton</strong></a> fans are sure to appreciate. This trilogy is one of those series that has the ability to cross over from young adult fiction to adult, so don&rsquo;t hesitate to pick it up for a paranormal adventure.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/randalee" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-randalee-signature.png" alt="Randalee" title="Randalee" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-292 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>http://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/gothic-punk-wonderland#commentsAdventureFictionTeenFantasyParanormalRomanceRandaleeWed, 22 Jan 2014 11:00:00 +0000Between the Covers14212 at http://bcpl.infoFBI Teen Task Forcehttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/fbi-teen-task-force
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=the naturals jennifer lynn barnes&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Cover art for The Naturals" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781423168232/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=828486737" style="width: 131px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" /></a>Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of the Raised by Wolves series, has a newly released book, <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=the naturals jennifer lynn barnes&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>The Naturals</strong></a>. This novel is the first installment in a new Young Adult series. Barnes has a penchant for writing in the paranormal genre, but <strong>The Naturals</strong> is borderline realistic crime fiction.</p>
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Cassandra Hobbes is a &ldquo;Natural,&rdquo; even if she doesn&rsquo;t know it yet. When she was very young, her mother Lorelai claimed that she was a psychic, when really she just profiled people based on small details she could glean from their appearance and comportment. Lorelai taught her daughter the tricks to profiling people so that she could help with her mother&rsquo;s act. It is this ability to read people that sets Cassie apart.</p>
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After Lorelai&rsquo;s disappearance and presumed death, Cassie had to move in with her grandmother because her father was serving in the military oversees.&nbsp; Cassie has never felt like she fits in with her family, so when she is confronted by an FBI agent who asks her to move to Washington D.C. and join a special team of talented teens, she jumps at the opportunity. The eclectic group of gifted teens is brought together under one roof where they can hone their skills and help the FBI by working on cold cases.</p>
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<strong>The Naturals</strong> is equal parts <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Default&amp;term=shadowlands kate brian&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Shadowlands</strong></a> by Kate Brian and the television series <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Default&amp;term=criminal minds cbs&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Criminal Minds</strong></a>, with interactions that are reminiscent of Stephenie Meyer&rsquo;s <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=twilight&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Twilight </strong></a>series. The crime, action and sometimes gruesome depictions of murder scenes will take the reader on a wild ride, while the character development and smattering of romance will help to ease the tension.<br />
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<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/randalee" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-randalee-signature.png" alt="Randalee" title="Randalee" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-292 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureTeenRomanceRandaleeWed, 13 Nov 2013 11:55:55 +0000Between the Covers12945 at http://bcpl.infoThe Cost of Collegehttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/cost-college
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=testing%20Charbonneau%20Joelle.&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=MP&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="The Testing" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780547959108/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=794323699" style="width: 129px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click image to search for this title in our catalog." /></a>The Earth has been horrifically damaged by the Seven Stages War. Water supplies are contaminated by nuclear waste, vegetation obliterated and mutations of animals and humans roam the wild charred remains of North America. There are 18 colonies of survivors throughout the land who are governed by the United Commonwealth, with the mission of regenerating the Earth and improving the quality of life. Their method for choosing the future leaders of the land is simple, selecting only the very brightest students from each colony, they offer this elite group an opportunity for The Testing. If successful, they go on to University where they will learn skills to continue improving their world. <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=testing%20Charbonneau%20Joelle.&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=MP&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>The Testing</strong></a> by Joelle Charbonneau chronicles these challenges as faced by Cia Vale, and her specifically chosen peers.&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Cia has always tried her best in school in the hope that she may qualify for The Testing, and a University education just like her father. When she learns she has been picked to go to Tosu City she is overjoyed, although her father&rsquo;s reaction is much more reserved.&nbsp; He tells her about terrible nightmares of events he thinks may have taken place, but because of the mandatory mind wipe he has never been certain what was real. The only words of advice he can offer are &ldquo;trust no one.&rdquo;&nbsp; 120 students have been selected for Testing, yet only 20 will be offered coveted positions at the University, and failure in any of the four stages has severe consequences. Cia quickly learns that more is on the line than her future education, her very life is in danger.&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Readers who enjoyed <strong>The Hunger Games</strong> will not want to miss this debut book from Charbonneau, which is also the first of a trilogy. The Testing requires more than intelligence and instinct to survive, and some of the students will do whatever it takes in improve their odds.&nbsp; Cia&rsquo;s optimism and altruistic values in the face of the United Commonwealth&rsquo;s sinister methods are also endangered. Will she ultimately sacrifice her humanity in order to pass The Testing?&nbsp;</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/jeanne" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.net/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-jeanne-signature.png" alt="Jeanne" title="Jeanne" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-156 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureDystopianTeenJeanneTue, 10 Sep 2013 11:00:00 +0000Between the Covers12266 at http://bcpl.infoBrothers vs. the Worldhttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/brothers-vs-world
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=end games michael martin&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=MP&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="The End Games" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780062201805/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=" style="width: 132px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click image to search for this title in our catalog" /></a>There is much to be afraid of in the dark. Michael wakes to screams and discovers that his little brother is not in the Pok&eacute;mon sleeping bag next to him. He must be sleepwalking again, but there is more than one dark shape moving around their camp, and the screams do not sound human; at least not living humans. Thus begins the nonstop action in <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=end%20games%20michael%20martin&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=MP&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>The End Games</strong></a> by debut novelist T. Michael Martin, a zombie apocalypse thrill ride with a strong brotherly bond at its center.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">On Halloween the world as we know it came to an end. What replaced it was something that 17-year-old Michael calls &quot;The Game.&quot; Survivors play by a series of rules laid down from the &ldquo;Game Master&rdquo; in order to reach the safe zone. Michael and his 5-year-old brother, Patrick, have now been playing The Game for weeks, battling strange zombie-like monsters called &ldquo;Bellows,&rdquo; in hopes of reaching safety and reuniting with their mother. Unfortunately, The Game is starting to change, and there are other players who don&#39;t play by the rules.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Yes, there are zombies. Yes, there is thrilling action. Yes, there are evil villans and multiple plot twists and turns. But the heart of this story is the love between the brothers. Michael&rsquo;s only thoughts are to protect Patrick morning and night, day after day, until the end. Martin gives enough glimpses into the past, before The Game, for the reader to understand the very special and unique relationship between the boys even then. Their struggle to survive is a heart-wrenching one, so keep a tissue handy. Recommended for fans of zombie fiction, action-adventure or stories of unique sibling bonds.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/sam" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.net/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-sam-signature.png" alt="Sam" title="Sam" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-165 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureFictionDystopianTeenSamMon, 09 Sep 2013 11:00:00 +0000Between the Covers12250 at http://bcpl.infoA Quest to Save the Kingdomhttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/quest-save-kingdom
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Default&amp;term=poison bridget zinn&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Poison" src="http://syndetics.com/hw7.pl?isbn=9781423139935/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=784708290" style="width: 132px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click here to search for this title in our catalog" /></a>Bridget Zinn&rsquo;s <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Default&amp;term=poison%20bridget%20zinn&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Poison</strong></a> is an entertaining teen fantasy novel about Kyra, a sixteen year-old potions master who is on the run after attempting to kill the princess. Before her failed assassination attempt, readers learn that Kyra ran away from home as a child, and discovered not only was she gifted at making potions, but she also had the power to see the future, which she has since kept as a closely guarded secret. Thanks to her skill at potion brewing, Kyra is hired by the Queen to teach Princess Ariana the art of cosmetic potions, and the two become instant friends. They remain friends for years, until Kyra has a vision of Ariana bringing ruin upon the kingdom. Kyra sees it as her duty to save the kingdom by killing her best friend.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">When Kyra&rsquo;s usual steady shot misses, she must run from the royal army, as she continues to search for a way to stop ruin from befalling the kingdom. She enlists the help of Rosie, a magic pig, to sniff out the princess&rsquo;s hiding place, hoping her shot won&rsquo;t miss a second time. As she and Rosie journey across the countryside, trying to find the princess, they meet a young man, Fred. Fred joins Kyra and Rosie as they travel, though he has no idea who Kyra is, or that she&rsquo;s trying to kill the Princess. As they move through the kingdom, Kyra and Fred run into witches and other fantastical beings and creatures, making their journey all the more difficult. Despite her best efforts, Kyra begins to fall for Fred, almost distracting her from her mission. A mix of fantasy, romance, and adventure, readers will enjoy following Kyra as she tries to save the kingdom in <strong>Poison</strong>.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/laura" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-laura-signature.png" alt="Laura" title="Laura" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-287 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureFictionTeenFantasyRomanceLauraTue, 23 Apr 2013 12:01:11 +0000Between the Covers9326 at http://bcpl.infoThe Spy Who Loved Mehttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/spy-who-loved-me
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Default&amp;term=also known as robin benway&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Also Known As" src="http://syndetics.com/hw7.pl?isbn=9780802733900/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=795174271" style="width: 132px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click here to search for this title in our catalog" /></a>Maggie Silver (at least that&rsquo;s her name for this go-round) is a born and bred spy, part of a group of undercover operatives known as the Collective. Her areas of expertise, honed since childhood, are lock-picking and safecracking. Maggie has always been a part of her parents&rsquo; missions, but this time she has an assignment all her own in Robin Benway&rsquo;s snappy, fast-paced <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Default&amp;term=also%20known%20as%20robin%20benway&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Also Known As</strong></a>.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Whisked from the 24-hour sunlight of Iceland, the &quot;Silvers&quot; find themselves ensconced in a SoHo loft apartment. It seems Manhattan-based magazine editor Armand Oliver is working on an expos&eacute; that threatens the identities and very existence of the Collective, and sixteen year-old Maggie has been tasked with gaining access to his computer and e-mails. She&rsquo;s been enrolled at the exclusive Harper School for the express purpose of befriending Armand&rsquo;s son, Jesse. Used to international capers in the company of adults, Maggie&rsquo;s forced to navigate intricacies of high school, from the importance of properly accessorizing the mandatory uniform to surviving the oral French exams to making a friend or two. Luckily for her, there&rsquo;s Roux, a girl known for wearing her plaid skirt and accompanying blouse inside out as an act of rebellion. Ostracized by the rest of the student body for a certain poor choice, Roux happens to be a longtime friend of Jesse&rsquo;s.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">But what happens when the object of your spy mission is handsome, funny, and even romantic and vulnerable? And what if someone you trusted with your life was ready to sell you out? <strong>Also Known As</strong> is an engaging, entertaining, dialogue-driven read that quickly grabs your attention, defying you to put it down before you&rsquo;re finished. Consider it the perfect summer teen read, or a novel for a spring day that feels like summer.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/paula-g" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-paula-g-signature.png" alt="Paula G." title="Paula G." width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-160 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureFictionTeenPaula G.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:49:33 +0000Between the Covers9263 at http://bcpl.infoFinishing School for Spieshttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/finishing-school-spies
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=etiquette espionage&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Etiquette &amp; Espionage" src="http://syndetics.com/hw7.pl?isbn=9780316190084/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=781939257" style="width: 133px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click here to search for this title in our catalog" /></a>Sophronia Temminnick, the heroine of Gail Carriger&rsquo;s new teen steampunk novel, <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=etiquette%20espionage&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Etiquette &amp; Espionage</strong></a>, loves to climb trees, take machines apart, spy on her family, and worst of all has never learned a proper curtsy. Her mother believes that a stint in finishing school will transform Sophronia into a lady, so she sends her to Mademoiselle Geraldine&rsquo;s Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality. However as Sophronia soon finds out, Mademoiselle Geraldine&rsquo;s is not an average finishing school&mdash;students are taught how to dress, dance, and curtsy, but much more effort is given to the study of espionage.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Sophronia discovers that she was recruited secretly to the school because of her less than lady-like behavior. She quickly proves her merit during the journey to the academy, when she fights off a group of bandits trying to steal a mysterious prototype from the carriage. Upon arriving at Mademoiselle Geraldine&rsquo;s, Sophronia begins lessons in everything from intelligence gathering and fundamental espionage to dance and dress. While she enjoys the espionage classes most, she does come to recognize the importance of the more typical finishing school classes as well. She puts her new knowledge to the test almost immediately, as she and her new group of friends investigate what happened to the mysterious prototype that bandits tried to steal during her journey to school.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Gail Carriger&rsquo;s witty novel is one that teens and adults alike are sure to enjoy. <strong>Etiquette &amp; Espionage</strong> is a fun addition to Carriger&rsquo;s other steampunk novels. Readers can look forward to more of Sophronia&rsquo;s finishing school adventures in the sequel, <strong>Curtsies &amp; Conspiracies</strong>, which is set to be released in the fall of this year.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/laura" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.info/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-laura-signature.png" alt="Laura" title="Laura" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-287 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureFictionTeenLauraTue, 12 Mar 2013 11:35:35 +0000Between the Covers9098 at http://bcpl.infoThe Girl Without a Dragon Tattoohttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/girl-without-dragon-tattoo
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=don't turn around gagnon&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Don't Turn Around" src="http://syndetics.com/hw7.pl?isbn=9780062102904/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=777620840" style="width: 132px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click here to search for this title in our catalog" /></a>The real threat of today does not come from a foreign enemy, a natural disaster, or even a medical mystery. It lies in the bits and bytes of cyberspace, where crimes can be committed and identities erased faster than you can blink an eye. Those who navigate this modern-day battlefield are the true soldiers, and they are the catalyst for thriller author Michelle Gagnon&rsquo;s first novel for teens, <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=don%27t%20turn%20around%20gagnon&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Don&rsquo;t Turn Around</strong></a>. Knowing how to manipulate the system has kept sixteen-year-old Noa alive. She has been in foster care for over five years, using it when she needs to and then escaping into online anonymity. When she wakes up on a cold, metal operating table in a warehouse surrounded by doctors, guards and thugs, her survival instincts kick in and she escapes. Without money, clothing, or access to her online identity, Noa needs help fast.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Peter is a rich kid, the only surviving son of a lawyer and an investment banker. After his brother&rsquo;s death, he retreated to the world of online gaming, eventually becoming accepted into the brotherhood of elite online hackers and creating the group ALLIANCE. While breaking in to in his father&rsquo;s desk one night to help himself to the bourbon hidden there, Peter finds a set of files that seems to allude to large sums of money and terrifying medical experiments. Before he can discover more, the door is smashed in and a small army of black-suited men throw him down, grab his laptop, and tell him to give a message to his parents. Peter calls on ALLIANCE for help, and Noa answers his call, for a price. The two soon discover that they are running from the same enemy, and Noa is one of the test subjects in a twisted plot to cure PEMA, the disease that killed Peter&rsquo;s brother.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Echoes of Lisbeth Salander ring through in Noa, a computer genius with few social skills who is distrustful of anyone in authority and who prefers to be alone. Gagnon twists threads of corporate espionage, bioterrorism, and government corruption into an edge-of-your-seat thriller. A good choice for teens who are asking to read Stieg Larsson or for readers who like a good corporate thriller that is not too graphic.&nbsp;</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/sam" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.net/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-sam-signature.png" alt="Sam" title="Sam" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-165 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureFictionTeenSamTue, 27 Nov 2012 12:51:51 +0000Between the Covers7622 at http://bcpl.infoBefore the Mazehttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/maze
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=kill order dashner&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><img alt="The Kill Order" src="http://syndetics.com/hw7.pl?isbn=9780385742887/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=" style="width: 133px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click here to search for this title in our catalog" /></a>Fans of James Dashner&rsquo;s best-selling <em>Maze Runner</em> trilogy rejoice! The events preceeding the construction of the maze and the fates of the Gladers are now revealed in <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=kill%20order%20dashner&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>The Kill Order</strong></a>.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Long before Thomas created and entered the maze, the earth was bombarded by solar flares which destroyed most of the living creatures on the planet. Those who survived were left to fight against a disease that ravages both brain and body. Alec, Mark and Trina are among these survivors, and with a small group in tow they stay on the move in the mountains near what was Asheville, North Carolina. They do their best to avoid others at all costs, for fear of contagion, but other wanderers do find them. The group gets smaller and smaller as members succumb to the disease, and Mark and Alec strike out alone to find answers and hopefully a cure.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Much like the <em>Maze Runner</em> trilogy, Dashner presents as many questions as answers in this prequel; however, the background information regarding the solar flares and their consequences does explain some of the events that follow in latter books. As always, Dashner provides a good mix of high-octane action and intense emotion that will keep readers engaged. He is currently working on the screenplay for the film adaptation of <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=maze%20runner%20dashner&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>The Maze Runner</strong></a>, which is now in pre-production with Wes Ball making his directorial debut.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/sam" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.net/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-sam-signature.png" alt="Sam" title="Sam" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-165 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureFictionDystopianTeenSamTue, 25 Sep 2012 12:01:01 +0000Between the Covers6530 at http://bcpl.infoTell Me Something Worsehttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/tell-me-something-worse
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=raft bodeen&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0"><img alt="The Raft" src="http://syndetics.com/hw7.pl?isbn=9780312650100/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=" style="width: 133px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click here to search for this title in our catalog" /></a>In this year of the anniversary of the <em>Titanic</em>&rsquo;s ill-fated voyage, survival at sea has been a common theme. In S.A. Bodeen&rsquo;s deceptively simple novel <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=raft%20bodeen&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>The Raft</strong></a>, the clear-cut lines between life and death become as blurry as heat rising from asphalt, when a young girl struggles to stay alive. Fifteen-year-old Robie&rsquo;s method for overcoming her fears has always been to ask people to &quot;tell me something worse&quot;, but what do you do when there is nothing worse?</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Robie lives a life that many her age would kill for. Her parents are research biologists, and the family lives on Midway Island, west of Hawai`i. Robie is home-schooled, makes her own schedule, and hangs out with naturalists and National Geographic photographers. When she gets bored, she hops a plane to Honolulu to visit her uber-cool aunt AJ. She is returning home from her aunt&rsquo;s when the unthinkable happens&mdash;the engines fail and the small plane plummets into the sea. Robie and the co-pilot, Max, are the only survivors. Adrift in a leaky raft with an unconscious pilot, Robie is on her own. While food, water and the elements are the major physical concerns, keeping herself mentally present is proving to be an even greater challenge. As her body grows weaker, it becomes all-too-easy to simply close her eyes and give up. Max won&rsquo;t let her do that, however, and he wakes just often enough to force her to stay alert, alive, and ready for rescue.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Bodeen is the author of many books for teens, including the best-seller <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=compound%20bodeen&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>The Compound</strong></a>. She ventures away from her usual science fiction fare with <strong>The Raft</strong>, but keeps firmly grounded in marine biology for her descriptions of ocean and island wildlife. Readers will be absorbed but also torn between lingering over the vivid details and rapidly turning the page to discover Robie&rsquo;s fate.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/sam" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.net/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-sam-signature.png" alt="Sam" title="Sam" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-165 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureFictionTeenSamTue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:01 +0000Between the Covers6525 at http://bcpl.infoThe Will to Livehttp://bcpl.info/between-the-covers/will-live
<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=survive morel&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0"><img alt="Survive" src="http://syndetics.com/hw7.pl?isbn=9781595145109/MC.GIF&amp;client=baltctypublib&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=" style="width: 131px; height: 200px; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Click here to search for this title in our catalog" /></a>What gives someone the will to live? Often it is nothing within themselves but rather someone else, someone who would not survive without you. In the debut novel <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=survive%20morel&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Survive</strong></a> by Alex Morel, a teenage girl must overcome her own mental health issues and fight to save the life of another.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Jane has it all planned. She has been on her best behavior at the institute. She has not cut herself in months and has been very forthcoming in her sessions. This has earned her a plane trip home to see her mother for Christmas. She does not plan to arrive alive, intending to use a pocketful of pills in the bathroom to join her father and her grandmother, both of whom committed suicide. Fate has a cruel sense of irony, and when the plane crashes in the mountains due to the winter storm, she and Paul are the only survivors.</p>
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<p style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Morel creates an interesting dynamic between Jane and Paul, both of whom have experienced tragedies that left them with distant emotional connections to their parents. On the surface, <strong>Survive</strong> is simply a survival story&mdash;a modern-day <a href="http://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=hatchet%20gary%20paulsen%20robeson%20divorce&amp;by=KW&amp;sort=PD&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0" target="_blank"><strong>Hatchet</strong></a>. The action is swift and will hold the attention of more challenged readers. If the reader chooses to delve a bit deeper, they will find a spiritual and emotional roller coaster that rises and falls as the survivors climb toward rescue.</p>
<div class="taxonomy-images"><a href="/category/between-the-covers-blogger/sam" class="taxonomy-image-links"><img src="http://www.bcpl.net/sites/default/files/category_pictures/find-materials-blog-sam-signature.png" alt="Sam" title="Sam" width="224" height="75" class="taxonomy-image-term-165 taxonomy-image-vid-7" /></a></div>AdventureFictionTeenSamTue, 14 Aug 2012 11:55:55 +0000Between the Covers5817 at http://bcpl.info